Stoage Cabinet With Improved Features

ABSTRACT

The improved storage cabinet incorporates several improvements. These improvements include cabinet doors with an interior space; adjustable door hinges that allow the assembler or end user to adjust the fit and movement of the doors; door hinges located on the periphery of the doors that are adapted so the doors do not require any clearance to open; a shelf/drawer mounting system that allows a shelf or drawer to be mounted directly to the side wall of the cabinet without the necessity of a mounting bracket; and a shelf/drawer mounting system that allows for the easy interchange of drawers and shelves both during production and by an end-user. These features, can be implemented as individual improvements of a cabinet or can be implemented as combinations or subcombinations of improvements of a cabinet.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 60/521,235 filed on Mar. 17, 2004, the entire disclosureof which is hereby incorporated by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to an improved storage cabinet andmethod of making the same.

BACKGROUND

In both home and industrial environments, storage cabinets are oftenused to store and organize various items so they are easily accessibleyet out of sight. Storage cabinets can be also be extremely helpful inpreventing clutter because they can store, in a compact organizedmanner, many items that otherwise would occupy much floor, tabletop orother surface space. Typically, these storage cabinets include acombination of drawers, shelves, storage pegs or hooks, or other storagedevices.

It is desirable in the industry to maximize the storage andorganizational capabilities of a storage cabinet of a given size bymaking the storage cabinet more compact or by creating additionalstorage locations and surfaces within the cabinet. In addition, it isdesirable to simplify the method of manufacturing a storage cabinet,thereby increasing production efficiency and decreasing productioncosts. Finally, it is also desirable in the industry to increase theinterchangeability of various components of the storage cabinet toimprove the method of manufacturing the cabinet and to increase the endusers ability to customize the storage cabinet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A storage cabinet with improved features is provided. The storagecabinet provides for easier and more efficient use of the cabinet andthe storage space defined therein. The cabinet provides for thefollowing features, implemented individually or in subcombinations,cabinet doors with an interior space; adjustable door hinges that allowthe assembler or end user to adjust the fit and movement of the doors;door hinges located on the periphery of the doors that are adapted sothe doors do not require any clearance to open; a shelf/drawer mountingsystem that allows a shelf or drawer to be mounted directly to the sidewall of the cabinet without the necessity of a mounting bracket; and ashelf/drawer mounting system that allows for the easy interchange ofdrawers and shelves both during production and by an end-user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The storage cabinet of the present invention may be more readilyunderstood by reference to the following drawings. While certainembodiments are shown as illustrative examples of the storage cabinet,the scope of this application should not be construed as limited tothese illustrative examples.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first illustrative embodiment of thestorage cabinet of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the storage cabinet shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a door and hinge assembly of the cabinetshown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the storagecabinet of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the interior of the cabinet shown inFIG. 1 with a shelf with a slide mount carrier and attached drawer witha slide mount.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a shelf for use with the cabinet shownin FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a the shelf shown in FIG. 1 attached to the sidewall of thecabinet.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the assembly of a slide mount andcabinet first shelf/drawer mounting portion assembly.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a third illustrative embodiment of thestorage cabinet of the present invention having a plurality of drawers.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a drawer, slide mount, back wall andtwo side walls of the storage cabinet shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a fourth illustrative embodiment of thestorage cabinet of the present invention for mounting to a wall or othersurface.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a fifth illustrative embodiment of thestorage cabinet of the present invention as a floor cabinet.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIGS. 1-2 illustrates an embodiment of the improved cabinet disclosedherein. The improved storage cabinet incorporates several improvementsover existing storage cabinets. These improvements include, but are notlimited to, the following: thick doors with interior shelves foradditional storage; adjustable door hinges that allow the assembler orend user to adjust the fit and movement of the doors; door hingeslocated on the periphery of the doors that are adapted so the doors,which can be relatively thick or deep (in some embodiments at leastthree inches thick), do not require any clearance to open; ashelf/drawer mounting system that allows a shelf or drawer to be mounteddirectly to the side wall of the cabinet without the necessity of amounting bracket; and a shelf/drawer mounting system that allows for theeasy interchange of drawers and shelves both during production and by anend-user. It should be appreciated that these features, as well as otherfeatures disclosed in this application, can be implemented as individualimprovements of a cabinet or can be implemented as combinations orsubcombinations of improvements of a cabinet.

As shown in FIGS. 1-2, the storage cabinet 10 generally includes a base20, a back wall 22, a pair of side walls 24 and a cap 26. The base 20and cap 26 of the storage cabinet 10 are very similar in that they havethe same general shape and configuration and are generally made out ofthe same materials. The base 20 and cap 26 of the storage cabinet 10 aretypically formed out of metal, although other suitable materials, suchas plastic, can be used. In fact, the entire storage cabinet 10, or anycomponent of the cabinet, could be made out of a material different frommetal, including plastic. In the illustrated embodiment displayed inFIGS. 1-2, the base 20 and cap 26 have tubular frames 30 that have agenerally C-shaped configuration extending around the perimeter of thefront 32 and sides 33 of the cabinet 10. The frames 30 of the base 20and cap 26 include a main portion 35 and a pair of leg portions 36 thatwrap around the sides 33 of the cabinet 10. In the illustratedembodiment shown in FIGS. 1-2, the two corners 38 formed by theintersection of the leg portions 36 and the main portion 35 of theframes 30 are radiused. These rounded or radiused corners 38 of theframes 30 provide the base 20 and cap 26 with an improved appearance anda blunt surface. However, it should be appreciated that it is notnecessary that the frames 30 have these rounded corners 38.

Both frames 30 wrap around the front 32 and sides 33 of the cabinet 10.The frames 30 also extend outward beyond the remainder of the cabinet 10and thereby provide the cabinet with a sturdy, unitary, aestheticallypleasing appearance. In addition, the frames 30 also provide a sturdybumper-like surface that prevents the rest of the cabinet assembly frompotential damage. For example, if the cabinet 10 were to be moved, theframes 30 of the cabinet may deflect the impact should the cabinet bumpinto another surface. As such, the frames 30 would protect the rest ofthe cabinets surfaces from being scratched, dented, marred or otherwisedamaged.

The base 20 also includes a base plate 40 that is adapted to fit withinthe open space between the leg portions 36 of the base frame 30 andforming the top of the base 20. Similarly, the cap 26 of the storagecabinet 10 includes a top plate 45 that is adapted to fit within theopen space between the leg portions 36 of the cap frame 26, therebyforming the underside of the cap 26.

The cap 26 of the storage cabinet 10 includes a work surface 50 that isadapted to fit within the open space between the leg portions 36 of thecap frame 30 and form the top of the cap 26. The work surface 50provides a flat surface upon which the user can either work or placeobjects. The work surface 50 generally contains objects placed thereon.This prevents objects from rolling off of the work surface 50 since thework surface is surrounded by the cap frame 30.

The base plate 40, top plate 45 and work surface 50 are typically formedout of metal, although other suitable materials can be used. In theillustrated embodiments, the base plate 40, top plate 45 and worksurface 50 have a generally rectangular shape that fits closely withinthe C-shaped frames 30. It should be apparent to one skilled in the artthat other shapes and configurations of base plate 40, top plate 45 andwork surface 50 can be used.

Each of the base plate 40, top plate 45 and work surface 50 have a frontand a back and a pair of sides. The two corners 52 located at the frontof the base plate 40, top plate 45 and work surface are radiused in asimilar fashion to the corners 38 of the frames 30 to allow the baseplate 40, top plate 45 and work surface 50 to fit closely within theframes 30 of the base 20 and the cap 26. However, it should beappreciated by one skilled in the art that the present invention is notlimited to such a multiple piece construction. For example, the base 20,the cap 26, or both could be of solid construction. The shape of boththe base and the cap is also not limited to the shape used with theillustrated embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-2, but instead could be anynumber of different shapes and configurations.

Optionally, a plurality of hinge pin receiving holes 60 can be definedwithin a surface of the base and cap frames 30, or in the base plate 40and top plate 45. In several of the illustrated embodiments, two hingepin receiving holes are defined within the surface of both the base andthe cap frames 30 at the radiused corners 38 where each of the pair ofleg portions 36 meet the main portion 35 of the frames 30. However,different numbers and locations of hinge pin receiving holes 60 could beused. The hinge pin receiving holes 60 are designed to mate with aportion of a hinge that is used to secure a door on the cabinet, asdiscussed further below.

The storage cabinet 10 includes a back wall 22 that is typically madeout of metal, although other suitable materials can be used. The backwall 22 is generally perpendicular to both the base 20 and the cap 26and is fastened to both the base plate 40 and the top plate 45.

The storage cabinet 10 includes two side walls 24 that are typicallymade out of metal, although other suitable materials can be used. Theside walls 24 are generally perpendicular to both the base 20 and thecap 26 and are fastened to both the base plate 40 and the top plate 45.The side walls 22 can be fastened to the base plate 40 and top plate 45in many different ways, such as, for example, with bolts, screws, welds,slots and tabs, or other fastening methods. The two side walls 22 of thestorage cabinet 10 also attach to the back wall 22 of the storagecabinet 10. When viewed from above, the assembly of the back wall 22 andthe two side walls 24 has a generally C-shaped configuration. Theassembly of the base plate 40, back wall 22, pair of side walls 24 andthe top plate 45 defines a partially closed space.

In some embodiments, the side walls 24 do not extend completely up tothe front of the base plate 40 or top plate 45. The dimensions of thesides of the base plate 40 and top plate 45 are larger than the lengthof the side walls 22, thereby creating an overhang 70 in the base plate40, top plate 45, or both. The overhang 70 of the top plate 45 allowsfor a larger work surface 45. The overhang 70 of the base plate 40,together with the frame 30, helps to catch items that are dropped by theuser of the storage cabinet 10. For example, if the user drops a smallitem, such as, for example, a nut or bolt, when they are using thestorage cabinet, this overhang 70 on the base plate 40 will help toprevent the item from falling to the floor and rolling under the storagecabinet 10. In addition, the overhang 70 on both the top and base plates40, 45 allows for the use of thick cabinet doors 100 while maintaining aflush outer surface. The thick cabinet doors 100 are discussed furtherbelow.

Each of the two side walls includes a first integrated shelf/drawermounting portion 110. As best shown in FIGS. 6-7, the first shelf/drawermounting portion 110 is a portion of the side wall 24 that is bent in aU-shaped configuration near the back of each side wall 24. A pluralityof evenly spaced apart notches 112 are defined within the surface ofeach of the first shelf/drawer mounting portions 110. These portions ofthe side walls 110 provide for direct mounting of drawers and/or shelves120 to the side walls 24. The side walls 24 of the storage cabinet 10have a second integrated shelf/drawer mounting portion 130. This secondshelf/drawer mounting portion 130 is a portion of the side wall 24 thatis bent in a U-shaped configuration near the front of each side wall 24.A plurality of evenly spaced apart fastener openings 132 are definedwithin the surface of each of the second shelf/drawer mounting portions130. This is an improvement over storage cabinets that require aseparate mounting bracket to mount drawers or shelves to the side walls.Conventional cabinets include separate mounting brackets that areattached to the front and back portions of each side walls. Mountingbrackets are separate pieces that are fastened to the side walls byrivets, screws, nuts and bolts, tabs and slots, pins, welds or otherfasteners. The integration of the shelf/drawer mounting portions 110,130 eliminates the step of installing these mounting brackets from theassembly process. In addition, drawers and/or shelves 120 can easily beremoved from the cabinet 10.

In addition, the integrating of the shelf/drawer mounting portions 110,130 into the side walls 24 of the storage cabinet 10 ensures that thedrawers and/or shelves 120 will be mounted evenly. With conventionalcabinets that use separate mounting brackets there is the potential thatthe mounting brackets to be fastened incorrectly or unevenly to the sidewalls. If the mounting brackets are not located in the correct spot oneither side wall, the drawers and/or shelves 120 that are mounted onthem will be crooked or uneven. Even a small difference in location ofthe mounting brackets can make a noticeable difference in the appearanceand effectiveness of the drawers and/or shelves 120. However,integration of the shelf/drawer mounting portions 110, 130 into the sidewalls 24 obviates the need to position the mounting brackets and,therefore, avoids uneven mounting of the drawers and or shelves 120.

Optionally, the storage cabinet can include a pair of doors 100, such asthe thick door shown in FIGS. 1-3. Each of these doors 100 includes atop end cap 142, a bottom end cap 144 and a door surface 146. The endcaps 142, 144 and door surface 146 of each door 100 are typically madeout of metal although other suitable materials can be used. The top endcap 142 has a generally rectangular shape and may have at least one ofthe corners 148 radiused. The bottom end cap 144 of each door 100 hasthe same general shape as the top end cap 142 and may include a radiusedcorner 149 matching the radiused corner 148 of the top end cap 142.

The top and bottom end cap 142, 144 of each of the doors 100 arepositioned apart from each other with the door surface 146 spanning thedistance between them. The door surface 146 generally follows theprofile of the top and bottom end cap 142, 144, thereby giving the door100 a flat front with a rounded side corresponding with the radiusedcorners 148, 149 of the top and bottom end caps 142, 144 of the door100.

The front 150 and two sides 152 of each door 100 are enclosed by thedoor surface 146, while, the back 155 of the door remains open. Thus,the door surface 146 defines a partially enclosed space 156. A pluralityof shelves 160 are located within this interior partially enclosed space156 of the door. These shelves 160 provide additional storage space foritems such as, for example, bottles, cans, containers, and other things.With storage cabinets, it is desirable to maximize the space where itemscan be stored. The doors 100 provide additional storage space that isnot available with traditional doors. This allows more items to bestored within the storage cabinet 10 making it a more effective anduseful storage device. The illustrated embodiment shown in FIG. 3 has adoor 100 with at least a three inch depth. This added storage space inthese deep or wide doors 100 is not available with the thin planar doorsthat have been conventionally been used with storage cabinets. Inaddition, as shown in FIG. 4, an elastic band, bungee cord, or otherdevice 162 could be used to attach items to the interior portion of thedoor 100.

Each of the doors 100 have a height, a width and a depth. The heightmeasurements of the doors 100 are adapted to fit closely within thespace defined between the base frame 30 and the cap frame 30. The widthmeasurements of the doors 100 are adapted so the edges of the doors areflush with the side walls 24 of the storage cabinet 10. The depthmeasurements of the doors 100 are adapted to fill the space defined bythe extending overhang portions 70 of the top and bottom plates 40, 45.The curved portion 170 of the door 100 closely mirrors the radiusedcorners of the base plate 40, top plate 45, work surface 40 and frames,thereby providing storage cabinet 100 with a smooth, consistentappearance.

Optionally, each of the doors of the present invention can include ahandle 175. The handle 175 is located along the door surface 26 and isused to open and close the door 100. Additionally, the handle 175 couldinclude a latching assembly (not shown). A locking assembly 177 can alsobe used to prevent unwanted access to the interior of the storagecabinet 10.

A pair of hinge assemblies 180 can be used to in conjunction with themounting of each of the doors 100. The hinge assemblies 180 each includea hinge bracket 182, typically made out of metal or other suitablematerial. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the hinge brackets 180 havea quarter circle shape, but it should be appreciated by one skilled inthe art that other shapes of hinge bracket could be used. The radiusedends 184 of hinge assemblies 180 mirror the radiused corner 148, 149 ofthe top and bottom end caps 142, 144 of the doors 100 to give the doorsa uniform aesthetically pleasing appearance. Each of the hingeassemblies 180 include a hinge pin 186. The hinge pins 186 are attachedto the hinge bracket 182 and extends outward from the hinge bracket 182in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the hinge bracket 182.Each of the hinge pins 186 is adapted to fit closely within the hingepin receiving holes 60 located on the base and cap frame 30 of thecabinet. In some embodiments, the hinge pins 186 are located proximateto the radiused edge 184 of the hinge bracket 182.

The location of the hinge pin 186 together with the dimensions and shapeof the door end caps 142, 144, base plate 40 and the top plate 45 areadapted to allow the doors to fully open without the need for clearance.For example the doors 100 can open between 150 degrees and 180 degrees,or more, in relation to the cabinet 10, without requiring any clearancebetween the side walls 24 of the cabinet 10 and another surface, suchas, for example, the surface of an abutting wall or cabinet. Typically,if a storage cabinet's side walls 24 abut directly against a hardsurface, the configuration of the door hinges in prior art storagecabinets will not allow the doors to open fully. The edges of the doorsswing out further than the side walls of the cabinet and, therefore thesurface the cabinet abuts against impedes the opening of the doors. Incontrast, the storage cabinet 10 can directly abut against anothersurface, and the doors 100 can open substantially, for example between150 degrees and 180 degrees, or more, without interfering with orknocking into the abutting surface. The sides 152 of the door 100 do notprotrude out further than the side walls 24 of the cabinet 10 duringopening of the door. As such, the door 100 will move freely until thefront face 150 of the door 100 actually encounters a surface or objectin its path. The design of the hinge assembly 180 allows the storagecabinet 10 to be placed in the corner of a room, up against a wall ordirectly next to another storage cabinet, thereby saving space andproducing a cleaner look, yet still providing the full range of motionand hence use of the cabinet door.

The hinge brackets 182 include a plurality of attachment holes 188 thataccept screws or other fasteners 189 for attaching the hinge brackets182 to the door hinge plate fastener openings 190 of the door end caps142, 144. The door hinge fastener openings 188 are larger in dimensionthan the fasteners 189 used to secure the hinge plates 182 to the doorend caps 142, 144. The fasteners 189 can be easily loosened and thelocation of the hinge plate 182 can be adjusted due to this arrangement.This allows the hinge assembly 180 of each door 100 to be adjusted withrelation to the door end cap 142, 144 to ensure the proper fit,alignment, and motion of each door 100. This allows for a tight sealbetween the doors 100 and prevents the existence of unsightly gapsbetween the doors 100 when they are closed.

Optionally, the storage cabinet 10 can include at least one shelf 120,as best shown in FIGS. 5-7. The shelf 120 can be made out of metal,although other suitable materials could also be used. The shelf 120includes a pair of shelf attachment pins 200 that extend outwardly fromthe rear 202 of the side flaps 204 of the shelf 120 and fit within thenotches 112 of the first shelf/drawer mounting portion 110 of the sidewalls 24. To allow the shelf to be placed at the desired height, thefirst shelf/drawer mounting portions 110 of each side wall 24 includecorresponding notches 112 that are located at set intervals along thefirst shelf/drawer mounting portion 110. Similarly, the secondshelf/drawer mounting portions 130 of each side wall 24 includescorresponding fastener opening 132 located at set intervals along thesecond shelf/drawer mounting portion 130, wherein the set internals ofthe first shelf/drawer mounting portion 110 match the set internals ofthe second shelf/drawer mounting portion 130. Fasteners (not shown) areused to attach the front of the shelf 206 to the second shelf/drawermounting portion 130 of the cabinet 10 once the attachment pins 200 ofthe shelf 100 are secured within the proper notches 112 of the firstshelf/drawer mounting portion 110. In the illustrated embodiment, rivetsare used to fasten the shelf 120 to the sidewall 24, however, lesspermanent fasteners could be used, such as, for example, nuts and bolts,screws, tabs and slots, or pins, or other fasteners to allow the enduser to remove and adjust the shelf 120.

Optionally, one or more of the shelves 120 can be mounted to thesidewalls 24 of the cabinet 10 by a slider bracket, similar to thatwhich is used to mount drawers, as discussed below. This allows theshelves 120 to be pulled out from within the cabinet to allow for easieraccess to the items stored on the shelves.

In some embodiments, one or more of the shelves 120 can include a set ofsliders 210 mounted to the underside of the shelves 120. Such sliders210 provide for the mounting of an interior drawer 215 as shown in FIG.5.

Optionally, the storage cabinet 10′ can include at least one drawer 220as shown in FIGS. 9-10. The drawer 220 is made out of metal, althoughother suitable materials could be used. The drawer 220 has a generallybox like shape with a bottom drawer surface 222 and a front wall 224,back wall 226, and pair of sidewalls 228 extending upward from thebottom drawer surface 222. The front wall 224 of the drawer 220 has thesame general profile as the doors 100 described above, with radiusedside corners 230 adapted to fill the space between the overhang 70 ofthe base plate 40 and top plate 45. Therefore, when the drawers 220 areclosed, the storage cabinet 10′ has a clean smooth unitary appearancewith the edges of the drawers 220 lining up with the sidewalls 24 of thestorage cabinet 10′. It should be appreciated the storage cabinet mayinclude only doors, only drawers, or a combination of doors and drawers.

The drawers 220 are mounted to the storage cabinet 10′ by a pair ofslider mounts 240 as shown in FIG. 10. The slider mounts 240 may be anystandard slider, such as, for example, those that include a plurality ofnested slider members that each have a channel shape that allows eachmember to be extended.

The slider mount 240 includes a slider attachment pin 242 and at leastone fastener opening 244. As best shown in FIG. 8, the slider attachmentpin 242 fits within one of the notches 112 of the first drawer/shelfmounting portion 110. Once the slider attachment pin 242 is securedwithin the proper notch 112, the front of the first slider member 246 isattached to the sidewall 24 of the cabinet 10′ with a fastener (notshown), such as, for example, rivets, nuts and bolts, screws, tabs andslots, pins, or other such fasteners. Use of a non-permanent fastenerallows the end user to remove and adjust the slider mount 240.

Since the first and second drawer/shelf mounting portions 110, 130operate in similar fashion for either shelves 120 or drawer slides 240,the end user can easily move the shelves 120 and drawer slides 240interchangably and in any combination that properly fits the cabinet.The interchangeable shelves 120, which may include those that aremounted on slide bars or have slide bars mounted on the shelf forattachment of an inner drawer 215, drawers 220 improves both the methodof manufacturing the storage cabinet and the end users ability tocustomize the cabinet. During production, the assembly of the shell ofeach cabinet which includes the base 20, sidewalls 24, back walls 22 andcap 26 is the same for each cabinet. In addition, the shelf/drawermounting portions 110, 130 are integrated into the sidewalls 24 of thecabinet and are identical for each cabinet configuration. The assemblyof the shell can be performed efficiently since there is no need tocustomize any part of this process to provide for differently configuredcabinets.

Furthermore, the assembly process for both shelves 120 and slider mounts240 is uniform. Each of the shelves 120, shelves with slider mounts andslider mounts 240 include pins 200, 242 that extend outward and attachto the first shelf/drawer mounting portions 110 of the sidewalls 24 inthe same manner. Once these pins 200, 242 are properly located in thefirst shelf/drawer mounting portion 110 of the sidewalls 24, the frontof the shelf or slider mount is then fastened to the second shelf/drawermounting portion 130. Accordingly, once the shell of the cabinet isassembled, either shelves 120 or slider mounts 240 can be mounted to theshell using the same motions and processes. This streamlines theassembly process and increases the manufacturing efficiency of thecabinet. Consequently, each storage cabinet can include a combination ofshelves, sliding shelves, interior drawers and drawers withoutcomplicating production. Also, drawers, shelves and shelves with slidermounts can be easily be interchanged by the end user creating a moreeasily customizable cabinet. The storage components of the cabinet canbe removed or reconfigured to adapt to whatever the user desires tostore in the cabinet.

Optionally, the storage cabinet 10 could include a wheel assembly 280,as illustrated in FIG. 1. The wheel assembly 280 includes a wheelmounting bracket 282 made out of a suitable material such as metal. Thewheel mounting bracket 282 is attached to the base 20 of the storagecabinet 10 by fasteners (not shown). Each wheel assembly 280 includes awheel 285 that is attached to the wheel mounting bracket 282 byfastening means (not shown). The wheels 282 enable the cabinet 10 to bemoved around and easily relocated. The wheels 285 are capable of beinglocked to prevent the unwanted movement of the storage cabinet 10.

The cabinet construction disclosed herein can be applied to a number ofdifferent cabinet configurations. Two additional illustrative examplesare shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. 11 illustrates a cabinet 10″ that isintended to be mounted to a wall, workbench, or other surface. This wallstorage cabinet 10″ includes a wall mount bracket 300 that is attachedto the storage cabinet 10″. The wall cabinet 10″ can be constructed invarious sizes and shapes and can include various combinations ofinterior drawers, large drawers, doors, shelves, shelves with slidermount brackets or other storage aids. FIG. 12 illustrates a cabinet 10′″that stands on the floor or other surface. The cabinet 10′″ is shown asa closet-sized cabinet, the cabinet can be any size. Optionally, storagecabinet 10′″ can include a stabilizer bracket 310 that is attached tothe storage cabinet and is secured to a wall, tool bench, or othersurface to stabilize the cabinet and prevent it from tipping.Optionally, the floor cabinet 10′″ can also include a plurality of feetor casters 320 fastened to its base. The feet 320 raise the base of thecabinet off of the floor to prevent rust, water damage, or other issuesthat may arise if the base of the cabinet rests directly on the floor.The floor cabinet can be constructed in various sizes and shapes and caninclude various combinations of interior drawers, large drawers, doors,shelves, shelves with slider mount brackets or other storage aids.

The invention has been described with reference to the preferredembodiment. Clearly, modifications and alterations will occur to othersupon a reading and understanding of this specification. It is intendedto include all such modifications and alterations insofar as they comewithin the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof. Thescope of the invention and claims are not limited in any way by thedescription of the preferred embodiments, which are provided only toillustrate various examples of the invention.

1. A cabinet comprising: a base member, a pair of sidewalls, a back member and a top portion defining a first storage space therein; two cabinet doors, wherein each of said doors include a front surface, a curved side portion, a top cap and a bottom cap defining a second storage space therein.
 2. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein said second storage space includes one or more shelves therein.
 3. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein said two cabinet doors are attached to said base member and said top portion by a set of hinges.
 4. The cabinet of claim 3, wherein said set of hinges include a hinge pin that matches with a set of hinge pin apertures, wherein said hinge pin apertures are located on said base member and said top portion and are spaced apart from said pair of sidewalls.
 5. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein said two cabinet doors can be rotated at least 150 degrees from a closed position when one or more of said pair of sidewalls are abutted by another surface.
 6. The cabinet of claim 1 further comprising a set of wheel assemblies.
 7. The cabinet of claim 1 further comprising a set of interchangeable drawers and shelves.
 8. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein said pair of sidewalls include an outer wall and first and second mounting sections located inward of said outer wall.
 9. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein said base member and said top portion extend forward from said sidewalls to form overhang sections.
 10. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein the axial distance between the front surface of the door and an end of said curved side portion of said door is at least three inches.
 11. A cabinet comprising a box-like frame enclosing a storage space on all but one side and a pair of cabinet doors that when closed, fully enclose the storage space, and wherein said pair of cabinet doors can rotate open at least 150 degrees from the closed position when at least one of a pair of sidewalls that form part of the box-like frame abuts another surface.
 12. The cabinet of claim 11, wherein each of said pair of cabinet doors include a storage space defined therein.
 13. The cabinet of claim 11 further comprising a set of interchangeable drawers and shelves.
 14. A storage cabinet comprising a frame and a set of interchangeable drawers and shelves mounted within the frame of the cabinet, wherein any one of said set of interchangeable drawers and shelves can be removed from said storage cabinet by removing one fastener from each side of the drawer or shelf and then pulling a set of pins located on the back of the drawer or shelf out of a set of notches.
 15. The storage cabinet of claim 14 further comprising a pair of doors, each of said pair of doors including a storage space defined therein.
 16. The storage cabinet of claim 15, wherein said pair of doors can be rotated at least 150 degrees from a closed position when another surface abuts at least one of a pair of sidewalls that make up a portion of said frame.
 17. The storage cabinet of claim 15, wherein each of said pair of doors are mounted on a pair hinges, each hinge providing a predetermined tolerance to allow the door mounted thereon to be selectively adjusted.
 18. A storage cabinet comprising: a frame including a base member, a top member, a back wall and two sidewalls, wherein said frame defines a first storage space therein; and two doors, wherein each of said doors include a front surface and a radiused side portion, wherein said radiused side portion connects said front surface and is planar with one of said sidewalls at an edge that abuts said one of said sidewalls.
 19. The storage cabinet of claim 18, wherein each of said doors further comprises a second storage space defined therein.
 20. The cabinet of claim 18, wherein said doors are attached to said base member and said top member by a set of hinges.
 21. The cabinet of claim 20, wherein said set of hinges include a hinge pin that matches with a set of hinge pin apertures, wherein said hinge pin apertures are located on said base member and said top portion and are spaced apart from said pair of sidewalls.
 22. The cabinet of claim 20, wherein said doors can be rotated at least 150 degrees from a closed position when one or more of said sidewalls are abutted by another surface.
 23. The cabinet of claim 20 further comprising a set of interchangeable drawers and shelves. 